A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming

A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming is the sixth full-length musical album by Swedish heavy metal band Therion released in the year that the band celebrated their tenth anniversary. The record contains a few unused songs from Theli, a few cover songs the band had made, plus a full soundtrack Christofer Johnsson had made independently for the film called The Golden Embrace.

A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming
Studio album by Therion
Released	May 16, 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	Symphonic metal
Length	71:25
Label	Nuclear Blast NB 249-2
Producer	Peter Tägtgren, Jan Peter Genkel, Gottfried Koch, Therion
Therion chronology
Theli (1996) A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming (1997) Vovin (1998)

Track listing

1. "In Remembrance" – 6:28
2. "Black Fairy" – 5:56
3. "Fly to the Rainbow" (Scorpions cover) – 8:14
4. "Children of the Damned" (Iron Maiden cover) – 4:30
5. "Under Jolly Roger" (Running Wild cover) – 4:36
6. "Symphony of the Dead (new instrumental version)" – 3:39
7. "Here Comes the Tears" (Judas Priest cover) – 3:21
   Therion modified (with added guitars, bass and drums) versions of soundtrack to The Golden Embrace:
8. "Enter Transcendental Sleep" – 4:22
9. "The Quiet Desert" – 3:52
10. "Down the Qliphothic Tunnel" – 2:53
11. "Up to Netzach / Floating Back" – 4:08
    "The Golden Embrace" soundtrack:
12. "The Fall Into Eclipse" – 3:44
13. "Enter Transcendental Sleep II" – 3:51
14. "The Gates to A'Arab Zaraq Are Open" – 1:25
15. "The Quiet Desert II" – 3:51
16. "Down the Qliphothic Tunnel II" – 2:53
17. "Up to Netzach II" – 2:53
18. "Floating Back II" – 0:49

Credits

• Christofer Johnsson – guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, Hammond organ, grand piano
• Piotr Wawrzeniuk – drums, Vocals
• Jonas Mellberg – guitar, keyboards ("In Remembrance")
• Lars Rosenberg – bass guitar

Guest musicians

• Dan Swanö – vocals ("In Remembrance", "Black Fairy")
• Tobias Sidegard – vocals ("Under Jolly Roger")
• Peter Tägtgren – second and fourth lead guitar ("Under Jolly Roger")
• Gottfried Koch – acoustic guitar ("Here Comes the Tears", "Up to Netzach"), grand piano

Choir and solo opera

• Bettina Stumm – soprano
• Raphaela Mayhaus – soprano
• Marie-Therese Kubel – alto
• Ergin Onat – tenor
• Klaus Bulow – bass
• Joachim Gebhardt – bass

Cover design

Art, design, photo and layout are made by Peter Grøn.

External links

• A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• A'arab Zaraq – Lucid Dreaming at Discogs
• Information about album at the official website